Morgan County
Regimental History & Roster of
Russell's 4th Al Cavalry

4TH (RUSSELL'S) ALABAMA CAVALRY

Russell's Fourth Alabama cavalry was organized at Murfreesboro,
Tenn., in December, 1862, by the union of General Forrest's original
battalion with six companies of the Fourth Alabama battalion and the
Russell Rangers, or Fifteenth battalion Tennessee cavalry. It was in the
attack on Fort Donelson and was attached, consecutively, to Russell's
and Morgan's brigades, serving in the cavalry of the army of Tennessee.
It was warmly engaged at Chickamauga, and bore a full share in the
operations of Longstreet's campaign in east Tennessee. It took a
brilliant part in the Sequatchie raid with four other Alabama regiments
of cavalry; was in the Dalton-Atlanta campaign and assisted in the
capture of Stoneman's column. When Hood moved into Tennessee, the Fourth
was employed for some time in the Tennessee valley. After the battle of
Nashville it was assigned to Forrest's corps, and surrendered with his
troops at Gainesville. Col. A. A. Russell was twice wounded; he was
early placed in command of a brigade, and the regiment was for a long
time under command of Lieut.-Col. Jos. M. Hambrick, who was wounded at
Calhoun, Ga.; Capt. Thomas W. Hampton was killed at Mossy Creek; Capt.
Oliver B. Gaston was captured, and died in prison; Capts· Henry F.
Smith, W. C. Bacot, Flavius J. Graham and David Davidson were
wounded·